Turkish appeals court upholds sentences of Kavala, 7 others in Gezi trial
A Turkish appellate court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of eight defendants for involvement in an attempt to overthrow the government of then-prime minister...
US National Security Adviser McMaster: Qatar, Turkey new sponsors of radical ideology
Turkey and Qatar are the new sponsors of radical Islamist ideology in the Middle East, US National Security Adviser General HR McMaster was quoted as...
Gülen says Turkey’s slide into authoritarianism must be stopped in WP article
On the day when Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House, Turkish-Islamic scholar...
Hunger Strike Of Prisoners In İzmir’s Şakran Prison On 48nd Day
The indefinite and irreversible hunger strike, that pro-Kurdish political prisoners at İzmir Aliağa Şakran Prison launched on February 15, 2016 for an end to...
Turkish gov’t dismisses 38 more diplomats with latest decree over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government dismissed 38 diplomats including deputy chiefs of mission from Turkey's Foreign Ministry over their alleged links to the Gülen movement, part of...
Purge victim accountant reinstated to job one year after death
Mustafa Nacaroğlu, an accountant who was fired from his job by a government decree in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt in Turkey...
Turkey’s Erdoğan to Trump: You prefer a pastor to a strategic ally of yours...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday responded to a recent statement from the US administration, saying it’s a shame for Washington to prefer...
OSCE says Ayşenur Parıldak ruling unfounded, calls for her release
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir criticized a court ruling on Tuesday that sentenced...
Over 90 people arrested over alleged Gülen links in İstanbul
Ninety-one civilians were arrested by a Turkish court on Saturday due to alleged use of a smart phone application called ByLock and alleged links...
Dismissed police chief, businessman detained while escaping from Turkey to Greece, Bulgaria
Former police chief M.G., who was dismissed in Van province as part of post-coup crackdown on Gülen movement, was detained on Friday near Turkey’s Greek...
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